Not sure if this is an RPG but it says so on the steam page so it must be.
Save a town from a mysterious plague in this in narrative first-person RPG. Learn the stories of its unusual inhabitants. Shape their lives with your decrees. Diagnose patients. Face the Plague. Connect the dots. Find out who killed the immortal man. Correct your mistakes in the past.
Yankee Zulu wrote: ↑ October 8th, 2024, 07:31Not sure if this is an RPG but it says so on the steam page so it must be.
Save a town from a mysterious plague in this in narrative first-person RPG. Learn the stories of its unusual inhabitants. Shape their lives with your decrees. Diagnose patients. Face the Plague. Connect the dots. Find out who killed the immortal man. Correct your mistakes in the past.
reminds me, I need to replay 2
Didn’t Pathologic 2 end up being a surprise hit?wndrbr wrote: ↑ October 8th, 2024, 08:58Love Pathologic 2, not sure about this one.
Seems like IPL have decided to completely ditch the original 'open world survival game' formula, and turn the game into some kind of time-travelling adventure? Does Dybowski hate money? "Our previous game that utilized a relatively mainstream gameplay formula has bombed in sales, therefore we're gonna try to reinvent the sequel into an even more obscure thing".
no it bombed pretty hard and the devs were forced to downsize. This is why Bachelor's campaign was turned into Pathologic 3 instead of being an expansion pack.Unhelpful Contrarian wrote: ↑ October 8th, 2024, 09:52Didn’t Pathologic 2 end up being a surprise hit?wndrbr wrote: ↑ October 8th, 2024, 08:58Love Pathologic 2, not sure about this one.
Seems like IPL have decided to completely ditch the original 'open world survival game' formula, and turn the game into some kind of time-travelling adventure? Does Dybowski hate money? "Our previous game that utilized a relatively mainstream gameplay formula has bombed in sales, therefore we're gonna try to reinvent the sequel into an even more obscure thing".
This free game just got announced. Seems like it's gonna be something like 'the marble nest' from the previous game, i.e. a short free game that serves as a demo and a teaser.
Open world House M.D. where you can shoot your patients and dissect their corpses.The development of Pathologic 3 continues, and so does our conversation. Today, we’ll talk about a mechanic that is unique to Bachelor’s story — something you’ve never seen in the series before.
Finding himself in a city ravaged by the Sand Plague, Daniil, as a true scientist, notices something strange. Some patients don’t die within five hours as they’re supposed to. Could it be that… the Sand Plague is weakened by other diseases? If that’s the case, then by studying infected patients and uncovering the cause of this anomaly, one could develop a vaccine. An imperfect, temporary solution… but what if it’s the first step towards salvation?
And so, from doctor and researcher, Dankovsky is forced to become a detective. You enter a hospital hastily set up in the town’s theater. Examine a patient’s medical file. Talk to them. Observe them. But something doesn’t add up. A misdiagnosis? Symptoms misinterpreted? Or… Are the patients simply lying?
Not every complaint should be taken at face value. A hand wound could be the result of a street fight, or it could be an early sign of ulceration. A patient may blame their headache on the flu, but you’ll notice symptoms of Steppe Fever. And when you come across darkened eyes, changes in pupil shape, and other anomalies, even common sense won’t be enough. You’ll need to learn to read symptoms and search for clues beyond hospital walls.
A patient’s neighbors, or a forgotten item left at home, might reveal what’s been happening to them in recent days, helping you make the right diagnosis, save a life, and get one step closer to a vaccine. Staying in the makeshift hospital won’t be enough — you’ll have to search for the truth. Luckily, Dankovsky is a keen observer with a sharp analytical mind. He has always played the role of a detective in his battle against death. He has everything he needs to uncover the truth.
Of course, there’s a simpler approach: collect samples, use a microscope, and get a clear answer. You’ll see which organ groups are affected, this will be reflected in the patient’s file, and the mystery will become much easier to solve. But… Where will you get the necessary reagents in a city ravaged by disease? Even if your research helps rule out several incorrect diagnoses… The reagents will be depleted, and the next patient might not be so lucky.
Every day, new patients will come to you. If you manage to save them all today, you’ll be one step closer to developing a vaccine for the Sand Plague. But the disease mutates, and a new vaccine is needed every day. If the city is to survive until the 12th day, you’ll have to work hard.
But… Put yourself in the shoes of an ordinary townsperson. Would you agree to be injected with an untested vaccine during an epidemic? And that’s assuming you even understand what a vaccine is — an uneducated factory worker might not. And if people are subjected to unexplained injections every day, they will start forming conspiracy theories and even riot.
Be careful when issuing city-wide mandates and enforcing quarantine measures. Frightened citizens won’t accept overly strict rules — if you push too hard, they will come for you and kill you before you can save the town. Unfortunately, a doctor from the Capital must fight not only the plague and death itself but also his own patients. Bachelor may risk his life to save them, yet still be seen as a tyrant, a tormentor, a madman.
Sometimes, exhausted Dankovsky closes his eyes and thinks: if only death could simply be killed. The locals believe the plague is brought by a Steppe golem — Shabnak, a monster from legend. If it were real, if he could shoot it with his fancy Capital-made Prototype gadget, he would take the risk, no matter how impossible it seemed. Anything would be better than fighting people who resist their own salvation…
Make the Void. Blur everything 17 years later. Ghey!wndrbr wrote: ↑ February 8th, 2025, 02:12https://store.steampowered.com/news/app ... 3945968462
Open world House M.D. where you can shoot your patients and dissect their corpses.The development of Pathologic 3 continues, and so does our conversation. Today, we’ll talk about a mechanic that is unique to Bachelor’s story — something you’ve never seen in the series before.
Finding himself in a city ravaged by the Sand Plague, Daniil, as a true scientist, notices something strange. Some patients don’t die within five hours as they’re supposed to. Could it be that… the Sand Plague is weakened by other diseases? If that’s the case, then by studying infected patients and uncovering the cause of this anomaly, one could develop a vaccine. An imperfect, temporary solution… but what if it’s the first step towards salvation?
And so, from doctor and researcher, Dankovsky is forced to become a detective. You enter a hospital hastily set up in the town’s theater. Examine a patient’s medical file. Talk to them. Observe them. But something doesn’t add up. A misdiagnosis? Symptoms misinterpreted? Or… Are the patients simply lying?
Not every complaint should be taken at face value. A hand wound could be the result of a street fight, or it could be an early sign of ulceration. A patient may blame their headache on the flu, but you’ll notice symptoms of Steppe Fever. And when you come across darkened eyes, changes in pupil shape, and other anomalies, even common sense won’t be enough. You’ll need to learn to read symptoms and search for clues beyond hospital walls.
A patient’s neighbors, or a forgotten item left at home, might reveal what’s been happening to them in recent days, helping you make the right diagnosis, save a life, and get one step closer to a vaccine. Staying in the makeshift hospital won’t be enough — you’ll have to search for the truth. Luckily, Dankovsky is a keen observer with a sharp analytical mind. He has always played the role of a detective in his battle against death. He has everything he needs to uncover the truth.
Of course, there’s a simpler approach: collect samples, use a microscope, and get a clear answer. You’ll see which organ groups are affected, this will be reflected in the patient’s file, and the mystery will become much easier to solve. But… Where will you get the necessary reagents in a city ravaged by disease? Even if your research helps rule out several incorrect diagnoses… The reagents will be depleted, and the next patient might not be so lucky.
Every day, new patients will come to you. If you manage to save them all today, you’ll be one step closer to developing a vaccine for the Sand Plague. But the disease mutates, and a new vaccine is needed every day. If the city is to survive until the 12th day, you’ll have to work hard.
But… Put yourself in the shoes of an ordinary townsperson. Would you agree to be injected with an untested vaccine during an epidemic? And that’s assuming you even understand what a vaccine is — an uneducated factory worker might not. And if people are subjected to unexplained injections every day, they will start forming conspiracy theories and even riot.
Be careful when issuing city-wide mandates and enforcing quarantine measures. Frightened citizens won’t accept overly strict rules — if you push too hard, they will come for you and kill you before you can save the town. Unfortunately, a doctor from the Capital must fight not only the plague and death itself but also his own patients. Bachelor may risk his life to save them, yet still be seen as a tyrant, a tormentor, a madman.
Sometimes, exhausted Dankovsky closes his eyes and thinks: if only death could simply be killed. The locals believe the plague is brought by a Steppe golem — Shabnak, a monster from legend. If it were real, if he could shoot it with his fancy Capital-made Prototype gadget, he would take the risk, no matter how impossible it seemed. Anything would be better than fighting people who resist their own salvation…
Filtered.Zothique wrote: ↑ December 20th, 2024, 17:33Pathologic 2 is one of those games that I adored, but holy **** the execution of it was so bad I couldn't remotely finish it.
Easily one of the most tragic games ever created, imo.
OG Pathologic had three main campaigns, which were all very similar to each other. They had different plotlines and quests, but utilized the same basic gameplay loop.Finarfin wrote: ↑ March 12th, 2025, 11:29Jesus Christ, you can't be serious. Which libtard ****** infiltrated them to make that kind of combination?
This is a quote from a leaked content. Here is some context:Finarfin wrote: ↑ March 12th, 2025, 11:29Jesus Christ, you can't be serious. Which libtard ****** infiltrated them to make that kind of combination?
Classic HD may seem tedious now because it's mostly a story-driven game with a lot of walking and written dialogues. Story is good there though and has all three routes. Pathologic 2 has an improved gameplay and an overhauled story and characters (they are similar in some way to the original but also have their significant differences). I'd say if you are interested in a story, play Classic HD first, otherwise you can skip it.Finarfin wrote: ↑ March 12th, 2025, 19:11Also should I just play Pathologic 2 or first play Pathologic Classic HD?
